She was found in her RV while visiting family in Oklahoma. At one point she worked at a dry-cleaning store, where customers reported being impressed by her lack of airs. Per ABC News, she was rumored to have been experimenting with drugs off-set. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Try again later. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. The same year, she was one of the first celebrities to star in a video game. She went to lie down inside her recreational vehicle parked outside the house and subsequently died of an overdose of the muscle-relaxant Vanadom (Soma) and painkiller Lortab at the age of 34. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. [14][24] She made a one episode appearance on season 8 episode 12 of "The Love Boat". This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. On the day before she died, she went onThe Howard Stern Show. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Failed to report flower. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Search above to list available cemeteries. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Verify and try again. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. And tragically,she died in 1999 at the young age of 34. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Tyler Lambert (52311945)? AP News writes that she had overdosed on a painkiller and valium. The game, Night Trap, was not a great success, but is considered a pioneering title as it was the first game to use live actors, specifically a well known personality, and was one of the first video game titles to have mature content and attracted controversy due to its depiction of violence. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Comedy Series, TV Land Awards for Best Quintessential Non-Traditional Family, Different Strokes: The Story of Jack and Jilland Jill. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Nude photos of dana plato 41 Hottest Pictures Of Dana Plat. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? The same year, she was one of the first celebrities to star in a video game. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. To use this feature, use a newer browser. English There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Please reset your password. Her first excursion into the film world occurred when she was 11 in the television film Beyond the Bermuda Triangle (1975). Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. At the age of 13, Dana Plato had a choice: pursue figure skating or acting (via Biography). Add to your scrapbook. He said that Coleman had to come back to work only one day after being sick, he reminisced fondly about Dana Plato (calling her a "true friend"), and stated that he'd been molested as a child star. Failed to report flower. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Learn more about managing a memorial . She also had the equivalent of seven tablets of the muscle relaxant in her stomach," reported the wires at the time, indicatingher overdose was deliberate. She was also an accomplished figure skater, and at one point she was training for a possible Olympic team spot. Toward the end of her career, Plato chose roles that were erotic;[39] she appeared nude in Prime Suspect (1989) and Compelling Evidence (1995), and in the softcore erotic drama Different Strokes: The Story of Jack and Jilland Jill (1998), the title of which was changed after filming in order to tie it to Plato's past. Verify and try again. Failed to report flower. If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Oops, something didn't work. Learn more about merges. Failed to delete memorial. Family members linked to this person will appear here. The Sounds of Silence (1992) 90 min . Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. based on information from your browser. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Oops, something didn't work. ). GREAT NEWS! She is also remembered for her troubled life after "Diff'rent Strokes" when her career spiraled downward after becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol. She admitted to being a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, but claimed that she had been sober for more than ten years by that point, and was not using any drugs, with the exception of prescribed painkillers due to discomfort and pain from the recent extraction of her wisdom teeth. Resend Activation Email. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. placester.com. Bridges also appeared in the documentaryShowbiz Kids, and in ithe talks about the extensively abhorrent conditions that he and his co-stars toiled under. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. It is best remembered for the controversy it created over the violence and sexuality, along with that surrounding Mortal Kombat, which had eventually led to the creation of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).[37][38]. Jessie Buckland (1878-1939), New Zealand photographer, buried in the south Pacific Ocean after dying during voyage from England to New Zealand; Horace Edgar Buckridge (1877-1903), English-born Australian soldier and explorer, buried at sea after dying during attempted voyage from New Zealand to London; Obadiah Bush (1797-1851), prospector and . Left with few financial means, she resorted to robbing a Las Vegas video store in 1991 with a pellet gun. The HBO documentaryShowbiz Kidsexplores the lives of several "child stars" some of which are seen as "success stories" and others of which are seen as cautionary tales:Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, and yes, Dana Plato. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Try again later. 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You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Failed to delete memorial. At the age of seven, she began doing television commercials for companies as diverse as Kentucky Fried Chicken, Dole, and Atlantic Richfield. According toIMDb, after "Diff'rent Strokes," she had trouble finding more work as an actress. Sorry! Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. On May 6, 2010, two days before the eleventh anniversary of Plato's death, her 25-year-old son Tyler committed suicide. We have set your language to Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Approximately 15 minutes after the robbery, she returned to the scene and was immediately arrested. In 1984 she became pregnant by her boyfriend, rock guitarist Lanny Lambert, and the shows producers of felt that a pregnancy would fit the shows wholesome image, so she was let go but returned for several appearances during its final season. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. In 1981, Plato appeared in the television special A Step in Time,[27] which earned her a second Young Artist Award nomination. Year should not be greater than current year. Interesting Monuments. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. The gun was only a pellet gun and the robbery netted her $164. Tyler was a cameraman and amateur songwriter. more details. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. She had stolen $164. On February 28, she entered a video store, produced a gun, and demanded the money in the register. Year should not be greater than current year. There was an error deleting this problem. When it was revealed that she was pregnant, she was written out of Diff'rent Strokes. Visualizar origem Compartilhar Salvar para Sugerir edies Memorial Fotos The two married in April 1984 but separated in January 1988, a week after her adoptive mother's death. A day after the interview, on May 8, 1999, 34-year-old Plato died. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. After "Diff'rent Strokes" was cancelled, she attempted to establish herself as a serious actress, but found it difficult to step out of the long shadows cast by her sitcom career and ended up taking roles in B-movies such as "Bikini Beach Race" and "Lethal Cowboy."